…our childrens’ joy is as fresh as roses,
Even the birds chatter at dawn.
Tomorrow will be sharp and noisy,
Like the bright spotted splash of wild flowers
That freckle the shaded tawny look of ancient meadows.
How stubborn life is,
It clings like silver in our souls.
From Selected...

Then it’s to damage dullness.
To cause a tear, a slash,
Some rip in the surface of things.
Not damage for it’s own sake,
But an attempt to sever connections,
To abandon morality, obligation.
To escape pattern.
To reach down within the wound
And grasp something of
The soft visceral truth beneath.
Here, illuminated at last,
Nestles the ruddy glint of spiritual certainty;
Sweet moments of passion and healing,
Of sensual...

…have faith,
Despite the cold stare that greets us every morning
-Should we choose to see it.
Set against the modest beauty of the moorland hills,
The pale languid look of haunted men
Tells tales centuries old.
Poisonous stories of greed and cold-blooded compromise,
Of slow and steady seduction
Into a way of life fit for no one;
Even the common sparrow would scorn the chance
To play a part in this tepid tragedy.
Hear their...

Cadences fade fitfully,
Seemingly before their time.
But there are echoes still,
Shapes we inherit, we inhabit, we bequeath.
A life, however bravely spent,
Will always be jagged, incomplete,
Never far away from being enveloped in darkness.
Some may say,
Especially those who’ve known joy in life,
That this is not right.
I tell you clearly they are wrong.
So, just as a dancer
Might spin for you an exact pirouette,
And...

My poetry looks to positively explore human potential, with an emphasis on love, spiritual growth and self awareness. It is very important to me that my work remains as open, accessible and as simply expressed as possible. My influences vary from the great traditional English visionary romantics through to the distillation of thought and leanness of expression offered by the Japanese haiku tradition, the shining examples of Rilke, Eliot and Gibran...

Life teaches us that wonderful moments are possible, if your heart is full

About

I am based in the Hertfordshire countryside, which is only a thirty minute commuter ride from London. The village where I live and work is also only a mile or so from a key junction on to the M25 which offers fast access into the capital’s four principal airports at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London Luton.

For basic biographical information please see Wikipedia article. A comprehensive listing of all my publications can also be found atAmazon who are the principal trade supplier of all my titles under the Centuria imprint – all of which are kept in stock and made available for immediate order and worldwide delivery from their principal warehouses in the UK & USA.

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In addition to the poetry featured on this website at any one time, a well informed summary selection of some of the best and most popular work from right across my career to date can be easily found on the freely accessed major international educational database: PoetryHunter.com

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Teaching

In terms of teaching creative writing, I offer anything from either on-line support/advice and one day ‘one to one’ mentoring/workshop sessions – through to group work, lectures, feature interviews and presentations.

By arrangement, I can sometimes also be available for school and college visits, as well as campus tours, both here in the UK and abroad.

Some years ago now, I developed life coaching theories and personal practice in the following areas that I am happy to share, either in individual or group contexts:

If you feel I may have something to offer you, feel free to contact me directly to discuss your needs/interests and what might be possible.

HEALING

Additionally, I have now undertaken certified training in the practice of Pranic Healing by The Institute of Pranic Healing (UK & Ireland) to an Advanced Level, with further specialised certified training focused specifically on Psychotherapeutic applications, sensitive as I am especially to the female psyche.

For more information about Pranic Healing and what I am be able to offer you, please go straight to the Pranic Healing page on this site.